experience BONNY CAI FREE ASSEMBLY // Associate Designer, Knits and Sweaters // bonny-cai.com Oct 2020- present // , NY // [email protected] MADEWELL // Assistant Designer, Cut and Sew Knits // +1 (734) 272 2621 Synthesize inspiration research and brand identity in developing knit tops, pants, dresses, and outerwear for Spring 2019 - Fall 2020. Deliver hand-sketch and CAD designs, provide clear specifications education for construction, input BOM and artwork, assemble PLM tech packs. Work with graphics team to develop artwork for tees/sweatshirts. Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Collaborate across design, merchandise, and development teams to Brown University Dual Degree ‘18 resolve issues, optimize product quality, and hit all target deadlines. BFA Apparel Design BA Economics & East Asian Studies Take notes and advise during fitting sessions with tech design team. Manage freelancers; assign tasks, corrections, and deadlines. Develop Ewha Womans University strong sustainable fabric knowledge through working with recycled and 2019 Visiting Scholar- , South organic materials in jersey and Polartec fleece. Jul 2018 - Aug 2019 // New York City, NY skills DIANE VON FURSTENBERG // Knitwear Intern DESIGN // Sewing, Pattern making, Designed color layouts and stripe repeats for knit/sweater product Draping, Machine knitting (single and according to seasonal palette and in-line with trends + brand identity. double bed), Soft circutry, Embroidery, Sourced concept inspo, researched stitches, assembled mood boards. Screen printing, Product development, Concept presentation Drafted patterns for sweater prototype samples, organized yarns. Summer 2017 // New York City, NY DIGITAL // Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, PLM Software, Arduino, HTML, ANNA SUI // Design and Patternmaking Intern CSS, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel Analyzed brand aesthetic to design two graphics selected by Ms.Sui to be printed on t-shirts and accessories sold for Spring 2016. Rendered LANGUAGE // Fluent in English and Chinese, Novice Korean, Basic Japanese technical flats, lace/embroidery details, and print patterns. Copied and adjusted patterns, priced fabrics, and organized trims. Summer 2015 // New York City, NY features Korean Cultural Center 2019 leadership + research //’Sky Ladder’ solo exhibition in NYC Fulbright Korea // Research Fellow Textiles Art Center NYC 2019 Self-directed research on hanbok, traditional Korean clothing; consulted //10th anniversary juried exhibition South Korean government on cultural policy; gained insight on how cultural clothing exchange benefits apparel innovation and sustainability 2018 2019 - 2020 // Seoul, //Thesis collection selected by panel of RISD guest critics to be shown at NYFW Brown|RISD Dual Degree Exhibit // Head Executive Committee Lead committee in planning timeline, jurying submissions, collecting works, AYLO Best of New York 2017 installing pieces, and organizing opening night for annual community show //Asian Youth Leadership Organization curated 2013 - 2018 // Providence, RI exhibition benefitting new Museum of Korean American Heritage (MOKAH) MIT Media Lab BODY+INTERNET // Designer and Researcher Collaborated in interdisciplinary workshops exploring relationship between Visions Magazine 2016, 2017 art and technology; worked with computer engineer and industrial designer //Work selected by jury for Brown University to build plush cat-chair Arduino that responds to user’s emotions Asian American Literary and Arts Magazine 2015 // Cambridge, MA